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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
1
Des Moines April 1 1917 notes multiple senate votes on employer liability for duty related injuries and local ordinance powers for gambling and temperance. It cites positions on public schools finance aid to children and tax bills, plus remarks on school books and private banks.
A speaker urges citizens to be ready to engage in necessary, good hearted scrapping to protect the Stars and Stripes and keep them waving from every port and corner of the land of the free and home of the brave. The message emphasizes duty, resolve, and national pride amid a period of strain.
The excerpt urges shifting focus from peace talks to constructive work for Mr Bryan. It argues for state school book uniformity as wiser than county limits and notes how high society women curate their hand profiles for Sunday columns.
The piece laments the legislature has not created a dog catcher office nor provided funds for a salary. It notes national pride in Old Glory and warns of a potato grower withholding a million bushels at five dollars per bushel, implying a need for action on multiple issues.
The Detroit Free Press critiques misuse of retrenchment and reform in political discourse. It contrasts slogans with substantive policy, notes limitations on free speech, and quips that even speech has boundaries marked by a plug hole.
The quote emphasizes that some people should be taught or made to understand the meaning and significance of the stars and stripes throughout the year, highlighting the importance of national symbols in daily life.
The article asserts strong loyalty among African Americans to the United States, arguing that if any group should be loyal it is the Negro, urging unwavering allegiance without conditions.
If peace terms are agreed, the request should come directly from those involved with minimal intermediaries. The aim is to receive information and issue instructions firsthand without delay.
The passage mocks critics who blame high prices on Democratic control and attacks pacifists. It argues that party lines do not bind executive appointments and ridicules onion breath as a symbol of wealth. The tone is satirical and partisan, reflecting newspaper commentary.
The conflict between Harding supporters and anti-Harding voters centers on road use. Antis favor roads for pleasure, while Harding backers insist on securing the best possible highways to aid farmers in marketing crops. Town City Republican.
A special purpose team notes the Republican Elephant and Democratic Jackr oss are set to meet the needs of the moment with no suspicious display in public parade described as a matched span.
The author argues for careful study of treason definitions under the constitution and asserts the statute must be strictly enforced nationwide, including remote areas.
In Logan Iowa on April 10 1917 Anita earns mention as a local figure praised by Prof Caddock. A wrestling match in Omaha sees Earl Caddock defeat Joe Stecher with one fall each and Stecher’s refusal to continue. Baby Margaret Wintha Deeming marks her first birthday with Easter tea and visitors.
Carl F. Becker aged 57, banker from Elgin Iowa, died of apoplexy at his brother Dr T J Becker's home in Atlantic on Monday afternoon. He had been in ill health, recently treated in Anita and Atlantic, and his remains were taken to Elgin for burial with his wife and three sons residing there. A community reception for Earl Caddock was planned in Anita, with committee members named and invitations extended to Frank Gotch and Gene Melady.
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